The Faculty of General Dental Practice UK has published the second edition of Standards in Dentistry, aimed at general dental practitioners and their teams to use as a personal or practice-based quality assessment.
Date: 19 October 2018
Following news of the pay uplift for 2018/19 for high-street dentists in Scotland, the revised Determination 1 to the Statement of Dental Remuneration (SDR) comes into force from 1 November 2018.
Date: 17 October 2018
Following concerns raised by BDA members in Scotland over orthodontic contracts, we raised the issue with Scottish Government and we are pleased to hear they are now deferring the coming-into-force date for orthodontic payment claim forms, and requests for prior approval.
BDA Northern Ireland has welcomed an acknowledgement by the Department of Health, that 'there has been a material reduction in dentist income over the last 10 years'.
Date: 16 October 2018
The BDA has welcomed commitments on oral health from the London Mayor within the new London Health Inequalities Strategy.
Date: 01 October 2018
The British Dental Association and British Medical Association have issued a joint call for fundamental reform of the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration (DDRB).
Date: 27 September 2018
